rr?t - - -r n - , - . . t ft .. Yl HOW IS THE TIME JOURNAL CIRCULATION ; VESTEKD.lT WAS ' . ' , . 31,265 to tiae The Journal's Want Columns, More Help Wantr-d? lae The Jour. , iwl. ' Order your Sunday , Journal ads early today." .. -' V-. , The, weather Showera, tonight' end Sunday; southerly winds, i VOL. VIII. NO. 20. . pni?TI.AMn nirr,nM ; RATirpnAV 'RVRNIMr. MAPrH ' 97 . 11in9LTWn fZVTTinKHiJ-Wtr.rtTwu Dinrc ' dptpp rxrf nvxiTO : on TtAiMt Awn Knri Iffff f n run fin nninnn nr 'imrrn inr , ,, r; ' 1 ? . 1 1 1 1 ' . - laiMliMim M SI t':.:.; ... ;::. I ....... 1 ; . T : ' .... : ' : 1 . rriii i i m ; nrornf f ri TUil JHI 0 ULuLIU III !.-, ...... . ' '' " ' ' . , . ; 'Japanese ; Friend of Groom j witnesses Paper and At- , tencls Ceremony Mrs. Kmery Still in Defiant Mood. - V i 1 ' Aold ! no Arlatoerat. 'Portland' Japanese liavo shown no interest whatsoever la the strange case of Helen Gladys Kmerjr and .GunJJro Aokl. accord iitg to Japanese Consul Numane. ; 'Naturally, they do not favor a mesalliance,' declared he "and do not care. especially for. a mix tire oi races. . ' .'Xlunjlxp Aokl: Is not T-elated to. either General Aokt or Am bassador 'Aokl, despite news paper reports to- thH contrary. 11a Is not an aristocrat, and as far as 1 know In a menilwr of the great middle class of Japan. "Aokl Is liot excelU'lilly "edu cated, as some of the newspapers have declared. . "1 desire to dony reports con tained In two Portland papers which said tlmt I had represen tatives at the train' upon which Mies Kmery and her:, mother were supposed to arrive, to feel public sentiment. I have shown no interest in the Case one way i New Irrigation Project Em braces From 20,000 to 50, 000 Acres in the Lower Powder ' Valley, Baker County; I f, -or tna other, x had no repre- Jmf tentatives at any train." ' 4 8cUl ttlspnlcii to The Jonrnal.) Senttle, March 27. Miss Helen Gladys Emery of Coata Maderk has at last realized her heart's desire.1 At 11:45 o'clock this iriornlng she be cani the bride of Gunjlro Aokl, who claims to be a Japanese of high rank and a former journalist, but whose (By Joorrfol loused Sokm tvirc.) Balom. Or... March 27. A new irrlaa' tlon project embracing, from 20,000 to 6.ouu acres or tana, a part or wnicn is within 14 milos of Baker. City, is about to be taken up and put through at once. The state engineer's office at tialera has been working on the proposal for several weeks. At a meeting of the land board Tuesday it was decided to ask the t'nlted States government to withdraw the tract rrom entry 'so tnat it might be available for reclamation, under the Carey act. A. message was received by Governor Benson yesterday from the reclamation service stating that the tract had been withdrawn ami that the board could now proceed to let the contract for the reclamation of the arid tract, which is one of the most valuable In eastern Ore gon because of its slight elevation and ready transportation faculties. It will be decided at the meeting of the land board April 1 whether the tract ia to be reclaimed under the Carey act or whether the reclamation service of the t'nlted (state government shall be asked to take it in hand. Capitalists Seek To' Reolaim. Two parties of capitalists have made application for- the reclamation of the tract with private capital. The first was W. A. Thatcher and 11. S. Cooking ham and, the second was J. A. Almlral and A. B. , Jacobs, ropnesentiug the Eagle Valley railroad, which passes di rectly through the tract. The United States government, acting under its policy of aiding all reclama tion., effortj.v has. .withdrawn the ; land so that it may be reclaimed either by the government itself or by private cap ital, jr the parties mentioned give evi dence of good faith the government will withdraw its claim. It is almost cer tain under these circumstances the tract will ba reclaimed as aoon as pos sible. xaea In Powder Valley. The land lies In the lower Powder valley, township T and 8 south, ranges 41 and 42, the elevation is 2800 feet. It is estimated that a dam 90 feet high and ;0 feet long will store 3T,000 acre lor Ex-Cashier of Portland Post office Accused of Embez zling Government Funds Amounting to $1000 Ir regularities .Alleged. Charles A. Strauss, who up until July 1, 1908. was cashier of the Port land postoffice was Indicted today hy the federal- grand Jury for embezzle ment of government funds to the amount of $4000. 8trauss was dis missed from his position July 1 be cause of alleged irregularities in his accounts. Indictment was returned against Von Netdner for a scheme to dpfraud the postal department. Neldner was at the head of the Pacific Apron company and represented himself as doing a mail order business. It is alleged that his scheme was fraudulent throughout. sakama, a Japanese, was indicted ror procuring a Japanese woman for im moral purposes within three years af ter her arrival in this country. Not true bills were returned against Harry and Charles Newton. They were charged with counterfeiting, and the return Is equivalent to .discharge. Two secret Indictments charging infrlnce- ment of the., postal laws were returned. 1 ff nlLL HlvU nfiKKIlvtfilv LUNfCK IN MUTTER OF NORTHWEST TERMINAL AND NEW TRACKAGE FACILITIES MEETING WAS AN ACCIDENT Adopts Policy of Denying Everything Boasts of Good Family Professes Devotion to Husband Mob Yells "Lynch Her." recent vocation is reported to have I feet of water in what Is known as Thief been that of a dishwasher In the valley. The project was rirst discov Emery household. The ceremony was performed by Rev. H. H. Gowen, rector of Trinity parish church, the only witnesses present being the bride's parents, Ajchdeacon Emery and his wife,, ft countryman of Aoki and 'A. Patterson, secretary to the rector." " Accompanied by Archdeacon Emery, Aokl appeared at the marriage license 'clerk's window about 10 o'clock this morning and secured a license. There was no hesitation In issuing the docu ment ' With the license Aoki and his future father-in-law hurried to the Savoy hotel where Miss Kmery and her mother had been left Then the party entered taxl cabs nd were driven to the church, where the arrangements for the cere mony had been previously, made. Priead of Aokt J. TV. Sunada, a "local Japanese, pro prietor of the Great "Northern hotel, ac companied Kmery to the license office ana signed ine application as a witness. Hunada sstd that 2 o'clock had been set as the hour for the wedding. As soon s the license had been secured all con cerned scattered in tax lea bs to escape the reportera. Miss Emeryand her mother remained In hiding all forenoon. Friends of the family said fht tha father now regrets (Continued on Page Three.) HaveYouReadfhe Vant fid Section of Today's Journal 25 PO Idrertlse for 05 help IP Advertise for iKnaUons "" 1 Advertise furnished ' 44 to rent r Advertise real estate for lUMle - q a Advertise, bnttneaa tim Advertise ensea for Of rent .... - a Advertise flau foe 'vOUreot Y Advertise bonaek.ee ping 4 I rooms foe rest More Waal Adt la The Journal thai any other Portland paper 'There Is a Reason THWK IT-OVER ered by State Engineer Lewis, and was rouehlv surveyed by him last summer and hts conclusions were included in hla biennial report made this winir to the legislature. The water Is to be obtained partly from the regular flow of the Powder river and partly bv storage in Thief valley. The reservbir site Is only 10 miles above the land to be irrigated. and hut seven miles from Telocaset the nearest railroad station, on the main line of the O. R. & N. Telocaset Is 328 miles from Portland. The construction of an electric, railroad through the val ley from Baker City la looked upon as practically assured. Means Much To Eastern Oregon. The project is one of Immense value to- eastern Oregon, especially to the vi cinity of Baker City. It will reclaim a large tract now practically arid and en rich greatly the district in which It is included and tha-surroundlng towns. The Carey act, passed by congress In 1894, provides that. 1,000,000 acres of desert land shall be granted to certain states; including-Oregon, providing such states assume the responsibility of thoroughly irrigating and reclaiming such desert land and disposing of It in tracts or not to exceed 160 acres to actual settlers. Upon 'application bv the state the lands are withdrawn, from the operations or the general land) laws and (Continued on Page Three.) PENSION OFFICE FliSlOBY For 20 Years Missing and ilourned as Dead Goes Back to Old Home, " (till If t Tress Leased Wire.) Auburn, tal, March 27. F. A. Alles. Who rtlsafp-ar-d from Chicago "20 yt-ars ago and was supp'.sM to have net with foul play, is on his way home. Willing 9 return wun ms son. wno accidentally learned of his fathers whereabouts an 1 after making the trip to New tUistl. Plmcer county, induced him to go back to his family. .Alles dropied out of sight In a mys terious manner. H lelt hom one morciSg. dinner bucket In hand, an-1' that wa the last heard of hlrn until a week sfv The lake-front at Chicago was dragged In the expectation of find ing his dead body: the city was sarrhJ from end to end and telegraph wires were kept hot, but Allea could not t found. Meanwhile, the runaway Journeyed r this (t and after moving about from on town to another, finally aettiod In New i Cnxtke. nesr here. He did not communicate with his family, and they beH-ved be in dt Anout three months Mrs. Alle appltod for a DMl.lnil, olv la r-tT In t tv eonr of time the surprising Intelligence ttet lr reoueet could net De (ranted, trt- emttrh as eoe F. A. All's of New t Ur. Cat. was already on I'neia Kam a PfOll TTte Tstntir rrom i ir ooenex - eorre- spoBdejioo i;h r-e "aijfornia Allea, and It ws aoon earrel te a the sma I'kIiiHih I o mourned as dead. Alles' i arrived is "w tle st wees jrn I -d'-ed hta father ta return wit him to Chicago. ' (t'ulted Pretii teaned Wire.) Mercer, Pa.. March 27. In the first authentic interview given to the.publlo, Mrs. James H. Boyle, arrested In con nection with the kidnaping of Willie Whltla of Sharon, Pa., through the United Press, today declared herself the wife of James H. ' Boyle, that she is legally married to him, loves him and means to stand by him in his present trouble.' Mrs. Boyle denied belnir Anna McDermott of Chicago, Anna Wilson of Denver, Helen Falkner oj- any one of a numoer or -persons sna nas Deen al leged to be. She maintains she Is Boyle's wife. Further, she said: "I deny that I was an accomplice to the kidnaping and T do not know any thing about the kidnaping. I took no part in deceiving Willie. I do not see how I can be convicted of anything in connection with the kidnaping. "I mean to stand by my husband, even though I am acquitted, as 1 hope to be. I do not know what mar be his connection with the affair, but I am sura he was not the instigator of tha plot. I do not say whether he had ac complices. "I am a southerner of good -family connection and have always associated with reputable people. 1 would keep silent and refuse to draw respectable peopla into this notoriety if It wers necessary, but it isn't. My mother died when I was born and my father died three yetirs ago and was buried in Chi cago. .1 will -not. say where. ( "I will not teji'wy parents' nam,! am alone in tha'.worUI now and have no relatives except some distant cousins. Some of these live in Chicago but I do not think they Would know me, as! i nave not visited Chicago m rive years. I have traveled about from city to city." Mob Tails "lynch - Har." Surrounded by an angry, threatenln mob, which unsuccessfully attempts to break through a cordon of deputy sheriffs and attack her. Mrs. Boyle was taken from' the train to the couhtv lall shortly before noon today. AlthouKh Mrs. Bovle's features were hidden with an impenetrable black veil, the crowd made no mistake in its ob- Just of attack. Men and women surged about the deputies and their prisoner, shouting and hooting. - sue ought to re lynched," shrieked a woman in the .throng.. Immediately on all '.sides rose mingled cries of "Lynch her! lynch her!" from men and women. Trembling with fright, the veiled woman cowered abjectly behind her guards until placed in a conveyance which took her to the jail. XT..,., V. t 1 - . r i m rtrii8Seat,i "XLSZl Preyed toKZSino to the Jail and when the nartv an- preached a great crowd was awa.it iug them. Half fainting from fright. Mrs.-Boyle was carried from the vehicle. "She bait raised her veil allghtly . and pressed a! handkerchief to her eyes as though weeping. After the party entered the Jail, po lice and deputies soon dispersed the m'ob. Kxtra armed guards were sta tioned at the Jail as a precaution against any attempt to react) the pris oner. Mr. Boyle was placed In a hos pital cell of the Jail, which., had been especially strengthened to resist an attack from without. Sheriff Cumbert said that when the train on which he nnd his prisoner were riding reached Butler, a mob of a thousand nersons surrounded the train and a number of men broke into the car. They threatened the woman and (IDlAPtRIS PORMI Suspect in Cleveland Kid naping Case, If Identifica tion Is Correct, Absconded With Local Oil Company's Funds Two Years Ago. (special Dispatch to Ihe Journal.) San Francisco, March 27. The meeting between Hill and Harriman at Faso RobleS and at Burlingame vvat merely an accident. Hill was ori his way to this -city to confer with officials of the Great Northern relative to terminal facilities at. Portland and Tacoma in relation to the progress of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.i Paul rail road, Which has obtained a foothold in the sound country, and believed to" hav! made necessary purchases, for right of way for numerous extensions. When Hill and Harriman got together they decided to bring the Port land terminal controversy to a head. Harriman wired Portland for J. P. O'Brien, general manager of the O. R. & M. company, who is one of Harrirnan's best experts of maintenance and construction. The conference wili be held this afternoon between the railroad magnates. . ' t iETi HAS James H. Boyle, the alleged kidnaper or Willie Whltla at Cleveland, Ohio, is there thought to be-James S. Boyle. familiarly known as "Jack," who up to two years ago was manager of the Associated uu company a office in Portland, are the cause of much specu lation In sporting circles In this city Boyle absconded with between $4000 and $5000 of the company's money In the summer of 1909 and since then has been heard from but once, when he was seen In San Francisco. Boyle was manager of the local of fice of the oil company ror two years. He camo here from San Francisco and had been connected with t he National Oil & Transportation company before tnat concern was sold out to Asso ciated Oil. He was a big, good natured, whole souled fellow, of convivial hab its and was well known as a man about town here and In Tacoma and Seattle. At tho time of his disappearance It was rumored that his infatuation for a woman in Tacoma was responsible for his deviation from the right path. Boyle left hla wife, who Is a sister of fc. c. t unningnsm. manager or tne Asso ciated Oil company's refinery at Li nn ton behind him in Portland. She is now making her home with Mr. Cunningham. Since hts disappearance Boyle has never been heard from, so far as can be learned, by any member, of his family or of the company. A short time after he had absconded from Portland he was reported to have been seen )n gan Fran cisco. Portland friends of Boyle aVe eagerly awaiting further news from Cleveland. They are Inclined to disbelieve the story sent out from there. NERO PIAYS TAG WITH KEEPERS II ,A ' i t'iw fctA r - 1 rJr III r4t :Wyt f . : yf s r JP ' III italtrd PrM tested Wire.) Ran Bernardino. Cal.. March J7. Quieting down after a night s rampage during which he tore up trees, smashed through fences ana overturned every thing movaoie mai ne iouna in ins path. Nero, one of the big elephants mith Norrfs and Rowe's circus, meekly allowed himself tu be recaptured bete early today. Kero broke loose about 11 o'clock last night when he was being I on d-d on tha i reus train here. Trumpeting wltD rage, he lumbered through tne streets of the town, leaving a trail of disorder In his we, A great crowd ruled the street and the great majorltr of the population were in a panic within two mintitee afier Nero started to run away. After wrecking coatderable property tke blf elephant began to calm down and tt wsa believed he emild he re-r-K M ured without dlOcolty. Arpareofy rea!itr the tiltght of Mo keef-ers, Nero tantnliurd therr) br refusing te allow bimoelf to be chained. It waa not until early today, when be was appsret-Dv eleepr and.willisg a be fed. that the big rooawne buated ap tea rlrrwa easnp aed allowed klS feet to be aKck)4. - - . I (Continued on Page Three.) ill ENTERTAIN HI FCI.Ii'l JAPAN Portland and Other Cities Conceit Plans Bay City Says It Was Left Out. (lotted Pren-Leased Wire.) Seattle. Wash.. March 27. The cham bers of commerce of tho four leading northwestern cities have decided, as the result" or a conference held in Tacoma yeaterduv. to extend an Invitation to the chambers of commerce of Japan to aend 16 representative business men and trade experts to mo Col tad Btalea in bertember next This Is to be a return visit following tho trip made bv the representatives of tna Associated tjnamoers or commerce to the orient in October bxat It Is f tanned to entertain the commissioners n the four eltlew. Heat t la. Tacoma, Spo kane and Portland, having them pres ent on Japanese day at the Alaska-Ta-kon-Pntlflc exposition, after which they will bo aent on a special train for a visit to the leading trade and manufac turing cities of the east and aouth. Saa Francisco, March 17. -James We Nab, president of tho Ran Kranclaco chamber of commerce, when . shown a dlsoatcli concerning tha plan to enter tstn Japaneao merchants lit- tha aorth weetsald: The lora! chamber of cowtaneirw. ba not yt been aked to coorte to to movemetit to bring a party of Jsnaoeae business aen- and traoo exierts to this roMt. If it is aked to eupoort rli a movew.nt' 11 k doiibt heartily do Wo approve the ecton of te cbamber of romerf-ecf the norf'ei ! H!r, end would km visit froan Japanese represents Uvo itleB." 1 E. H. Harriman, the: wizard of Wall street and great manipulator of railroads, who will confer with the Hill officials today relative to northwest railroad affairs. - ; IAN KEEPS THE LORD'S DAY Refuses to lie Present "at Sunday (tame Proposed in His Honor. (I'nlted Press trued Wtr Burlingame. Cal.. March 27,-The dec laration of E. It Harriman that he would not care to see a game of polo on Sunday, even though he admits that he is Intensely interested In the sport, came as a great surprise to the fashion able set of this gay little settlement of millionaires. "We will arrange a match for him Sunday afternoon," ssld the committee. "Someone telephone to the Harrlmau car and see if he will be here." "Mr. Harriman does not care to soe a game on (Sunday. came oaca ms startling Information. It waa almost Incomprehensible, and the bearer of the news was asked to repeat the sentence over slowly so that the clubmen mleht be sure their ears weer not deceiving them. Sunday is tha main day ror polo nere. Most every Sunday afternoon there is a match hero or at the Kan Mateo club grounds, and for the great manipulator of Wall street to show by clear-Inference his disapproval of such Sabbath breaking 'was not only a shock but a source of some chagrin. Someone made a remark about emu lation of Rockefeller, and someone else recalled that the king of railroads was the son of Rev. Orlando H. Harriman, a plain little preacher who formerly served a Hock of simple folk at Hobo ken, N. J, After the club men recovered their composure a scraied up game" was arranged for this afternoon. When Harriman was asked for a fuller statement of his position on the subject he said: "I simply do not care to see a game on Sunday." WETS ASK COURT TO LIFT DRY LID I Ashland Saloonmen Start Mandamus Proceedings Against Council. tSoreial fHara te Tke JaraLI Aahlt . March. 17. petit lm for saloon lK"enee whoae a rfl -too v ere refitted by rtie rounrlt Tea-1av be gaa mantaaaus proceed'aga today to rompel trie tsnarc of It e.e for ul. r.ria "a r-ast Anhlatwt pre tori, voted Wet at tha CUT elortio". The beariog eet f next . Taewiay by Jadgt HantJL ..... Probe t'ity Grafting. Three members of tho city engineer's department have been charged with stealing city supplies from the depart ment and converting them to their own use. The county grand Jury Is now in vestigating tc charges and If. the evi dence againKt the n en is sufflient In dictments will be returned against them. According to the story In circulation, the men. each acting individually have been In the habit of aecuring coal and lumber, ostensibly for the use of the city, but which was in reality used by them. It la contended that the charges against the men are specific and that Indictments wl be returned by the frand Jury after that body has heard he evident e which It Is understood the district at'orney has In his poysrgaton. I f United Press Leased Wire.) " ': San Francisco, March 27. Tha fact that Loula W. Hill, president of the Great Northern railway, and E. H. Har riman, the railway king, havo been In consultation at various tlmen fur twf. days is taken to indicate by those. In ijuc(i witn raiiroaa matters that Harri man is tightening his grip on the rail road situation of (he wear. Harriman and hia Kmtth urn ltfiot fin aides, including William F. Herrliv held' a meeting- recently in southern . -uH- foralU. Which WAS fnllownri vnuferrluv afternoon by a conference bet ween 'Hill, rt. v. ssxxiv, general manager of the Northern Pacific, and J. P. O'Brien of tha. Orlgou, ..fihtirtr tine-WWhbu-'ooarer-. ence followed 'Hill's consultation with Harriman. It la believed a mutual understanding has been reached where by Harriman will not lnterfore . with Hill In the northwest. i ,' 'The special trains nr'TtarHman. anH Hill, of four cars each, are today drawn UP at the Bnrllnirume Ktatlnn r..nr ft. iw city and tha suburban town' has taken on the appearance of a railroad center. The engines of both trains are kept with ateam up, as if in readiness for rno-' mentary departure, hut in reality for the purpose, of heating the trains. Harriman., while ihoastlnir of M health, looked a trifle rial, tin snob. enthusiastically of his joitrnev and his eyea appeared bright .and his manner energetic. , . PRESIDENT ELLIOTT ARRIVES IX CITY, DISCUSSES SITUATIO.V Howard Elliott. president) of the Northern Pacific; railway, reached Port land this morning with ' his party on their special train, and In an Interview on the railroad situation-helped to clear the fog away from many of the -moves .' made during the bast week on tha Pa- - cifio coast checkerboard. - t The meeting between Hill. Harriman and their ' lieutenants in the northwest which 18 being held In Ban Franc am today ia for the Dumosa of settling If possible the Portland terminal question. MMtlng Aooidantat President Louis 'Hill of tho Oreat ' Northern did not go to California to '. meet HarVlman, but their meeting was accidental. From It. however, resulted ', the sudden' determination to seek a solution of the Portlund terminal sit uation and the hurried trips made by Portland railroad officials to the Bay City. The termiiiali, question. If Settled at all must be settled by noon today as Mr. Harriman will eo east tills after noon. r . . Should the representatives of the two great railroad interests fall to agree as to what are reasonable and satisfactory terms for the admission of the 8pt -' kane, Portland & Seattle to tho Port- ' land union depot, Mr. Elliott rplterates the statement made by Mr. Hill when last here that the Hill Interest have ground enough to build their own pas senger station and have their own pas- ' eenger terminals; . Was On Taeatioa. - , "Mr. Louis Hill went to California lit order to have a vacation there with hi family." said Mr. Klliott "His meet-, tng with Mr. Harriman waa nnf planned and waa not even thought of when ho ' went south. I presume when tbey met and began talking things over they con sidered It a favorable opportunity to arrange a settlement of tle Portland terminal situation and sent for their representatives in this part of tho coun try. H" C'.Nutt. general manager of tho Northern Pacific and vice president (Continued on Page . Three.) , r When the Waif is Given a Chance - - w TheSunday I Morning : Journal : Eighty rer rent of sldej children make good In Hfe, ant tM I rood reapon for helping along tha cause af reforming little ones ril prtnld- leg thechtldreo of the poor with a homo training 1 tie l-.iin artt.l.'-ln tomorrow Sunday Journal Magazine will deal at It hi lata iftiportant aub- Jevt Read the story of Oecar Nones Straus, polKi'Sl patriot by Alfred J Henry I,ewl. John H tJSrdner. M. It, writes entertaining)' on "Kconom y of Theoxht" ' for tomorrow a magaalne. Jeese B- Tsjtor rontrllxites an eoaay oa farm life, ts romptrc. wHU city Hfa. - , The restricted tnarrHro law a ad ha t if mesa; t'ie minrr f e.air." T room becolnea. ard a acleodid short Ki-rr he "bar1el 4; ! I..et. o-1 a iecst article m eV-ir t j a tat-at d. dortt Mrf-e-t In ai.' - , J .Hon to -featare stortea." Tho ioyiv Mnraog Jat.rnal ie i.. ,-t ( T oetn newa r f the worl t ht taw l-e4 wtrea ao-l iAf. n -. r.m t , T frxm Tho Sao-lay J'timal a eorpa of carrevn.iien. , 4 V,TirWrf T PAOfl- STVTIN.J r.".r rlK'MI. rT: f .! , 4 tWXrlrrTT, I'AtMA. FA8MiU-t A It L TISv fiM'U s I.M.i JtH HXAU ' ' ' )'